STAND. COM. REP. NO. Ic4’i-24
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR28 , 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 142
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 142 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND BOARD OF
PHARMACY TO SUPPORT THE LANAI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER’S
TELEPHARMACY PILOT DEMONSTRATION AND RESEARCH PROJECT AS A
METHOD OF EXPANDING THE ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND RURAL
COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE,’T
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Governor and Board
of Pharmacy to support the Lanai Community Health Center’s
Telepharmacy Pilot Demonstration and Research Project as a method
of expanding the accessibility and affordability of prescription
drugs to vulnerable populations and rural communities throughout
the State.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Primary Care Association; Board of Pharmacy; AARP
Hawaii; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; and
Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 142
and recommends its adoption.
HCR142 HSCR HUS
~
 STAND. COM. REP. NO. ~ 5~7 -24
Page2
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Human Services,
LISA MARTEN, Chair
HCR142 HSCR HUS
~
 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature ~4 ~ ~ çL~L7 ~
Record of Votes of the Committee on Human Services
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
~c~.Lq2_ o~-2~~tOi9
0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: £1 Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HUS Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. MARTEN, Lisa (C) /
2. AMATO, Terez (VC)
3. BELATTI, Della Au /
4. ILAGAN, Greggor
5. KOBAYASHI, Bertrand /
6. TAKENOUCHI, Jenna /
7. NISHIMOTO, Scott Y.
8. GARCIA, Diamond /
TOTAL(8) 0 0 0
The recommendation is: ~ Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ,/1_4.€t I/1.~i;~—
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO